From Gigi to Rihanna: The 14 Coolest New Style Tribes

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From the runway to the red carpet and beyond, our roundup of the year's biggest trendsetters proves that truly great style knows no bounds.

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The Elle Personal Style Awards 2014

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THE BEAT GOES ON

Queen Bey and her bodysuits have some competition in Solange's bold new '70s (Diana Ross–inspired?) look. Fellow musician Rita Ora is making music offstage with her own high-voltage, sporty style and a collaboration with Adidas.

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SEPARATED AT BIRTH

No, you're not seeing double. Ever since leggy pop darling Taylot Swift made her runway debut in December's Victoria's Secret fashion show, she and her doppelgänger/bestie, supermodel Karlie Kloss have been inseparable—so too have their clean-and-casual off-duty wardrobes.

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HIPPIES WHO CLEAN UP NICELY

Her clay-eating, herb-foraging proclivities aside, self-proclaimed hippie Shailene Woodley's style couldn't be less bohemian. The Divergent star, who recently wowed in midriff-baring Balmain, isn't the only flower child on the block—Dakota Johnson has a green streak as well, frequently favoring vintage frocks that cut against her Fifty Shades of Grey casting.

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NEW BOMBSHELLS

Sports Illustrated model Gigi Hadid and actresses Nicola Peltz and Margot Robbie are all in contention for the title of modern-day Marilyn. Will Hadid's endless legs and minuscule frocks be enough to ensure victory? It's hard to tell. Robbie's constantly changing hair color has given the Wolf of Wall Street seductress surprising range, while Peltz—with her plunging necklines and hip-grazing skirt slits—isn't afraid to risk a possible wardrobe malfunction in the name of fashion.

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BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS

The path from child star to serious actor is littered with cautionary tales, but Mad Men prodigy Kiernan Shipka and Lily Collins have little to worry about if fashion sense—polished yet colorful looks from the likes of Mary Katrantzou and Peter Pilotto—is any indication of professionalism.

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STAR-MAKING STARS

Who needs critical acclaim? The fastest way to fashion-world fame is to dress one of these trendsetters. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o (here, wearing Jonathan Cohen) and pop princess Rihanna (a supporter of Adam Selman) have proven track records of making young designers household names.

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MODEL MOMMY

You'll be hard-pressed to find any ripped denim in mother of four Stephanie Seymour's Alaïa-filled wardrobe (though there is the matter of that thorny rose-vine tattoo that still encircles her right ankle). And Natalia Vodianovoa has been playing the polished Parisian alongside new partner (and father of her five-month-old son, Maxim) LVMH scion Antoine Arnault. Bring on the Dior!

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PARIS MATCH

Sure, they've made the list before, but do true masters of French chic ever go out of style? Eternal muses Caroline de Maigret and Charlotte Gainsbourg (and their loosely tailored, slightly rocker-chic wardrobes) are as relevant as ever—as evidenced by, respectively, a Lancôme contract and a Current/Elliott collab.

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BLOC BUSTERS

Eastern Europe remains the exporter of some of the blondest, leggiest, and most effortlessly stylish swans in the biz. Czech stunner Karolina Kurkova remains a favorite for her casual-chic ensembles, while Andreja (formerly Andrej) Pejic's daring look knows few bounds, gender or otherwise.

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SIBLING RIVALRY

Kendall Jenner's high-fashion turn—and relatively covered-up look—has helped the budding model outshine her big sisters Kim and Khloé. And while Lottie Moss has decidedly larger shoes to fill, she's off to a running start with a CK Jeans campaign of her own and a pared-down personal style—after all, the Moss family cheekbones are statement accessories unto themselves.

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NEW NORM'ERS

Despite all the bad press normcore has received, half-French, half-English blogger Camille Charriere and industry fixture Yasmin Sewell give us hope for one of fashion's more humdrum movements. Their quirky way with slouchy knits and shower slides keeps us transfixed.

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RUSSIAN FREEZE

You know the reign of the czarina is nearing its nadir when one arrives on the scene by way of rural Oklahoma. While Nasiba Adilova, the OSU grad, Dallas-based editor of webzine Büro 24/7, may be a little late to the street-style game, one thing's certain: Whether from the high plains or Moscow proper (in the case of billionaire bride Elena Perminova), the Russians certainly know their outerwear.

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GIRLS ON FILM

Nobody receives more designer gifts than runway models, so why is it that the gazelles frequently look as though they've just tumbled out of bed? Well, because they can. Still, newcomers Binx Walton and Soo Joo Park lend genuine personality to their fresh-from-the-catwalk pieces.

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RED-CARPET PRIM

Actresses Zoe Kazan and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey are proving to be the old souls of red-carpet style—in the best possible way. We find their timelessly elegant looks from Honor and Chanel refreshing in a sea of starlets in desperate need of proper underpinnings.

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